The effect of habitat heterogeneity on the population density of juvenile Atlantic salmon Salmo salar L.

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 206-214

  Dolinsek, I J ^a   Grant, J W A ^a   Biron, P M ^a  

^a Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

Author keywords

Boulders; Habitat quality; Kalleberg; Territoriality; Visual isolation

Indexed keywords

BOULDER; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; HABITAT QUALITY; HETEROGENEITY; POPULATION DENSITY; SALMONID; TERRITORIALITY;

CANADA; CATAMARAN BROOK; MIRAMICHI RIVER; NEW BRUNSWICK; NORTH AMERICA;

CATOSTOMIDAE; CYPRINIDAE; PISCES; SALMO SALAR; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 33846041338     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2006.01296.x     Document Type: Article

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